Cradle for portable devices on a vehicle
First Claim
1. A cradle for a portable device, comprising:
- a main body having side walls, an open bottom and a top cover, the top cover having a cavity for accommodating a portable device, the cavity having sidewalls and a slanting bottom wall to allow the portable device to insert into the cavity in a desired position, the sidewalls of the cavity having supporting means for keeping the portable device in an upright position, the main body having a hollow interior and an opening for allowing a cable to go through; and
, a circuit board assembly comprising a first connector on one end of a circuit board inserting into an opening at the slanting bottom wall of the cavity and a second connector connected to the circuit board by the cable, the circuit board assembly supplying power, receiving and transmitting audio or data or both audio and data signals from the portable device to an external transmitting receiver device on a vehicle.
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Abstract
A cradle including a main body with an opening for allowing a cable to go through and a cavity having an opening on a slanted bottom wall and supporting means for accommodating a portable device. A circuit board assembly supplies power, receives and transmits signals from the portable device to an external transmitting receiver device on a vehicle. A bottom lid may be used for enclosing the circuit board underneath the main body. Accessory adjusters can be placed on the main body to accommodate the different types and models of portable devices. This cradle is mounted or molded on an opening at a desired part of the vehicle to provided a seamless integration of the cradle, that is, without the presence of visible wires at the interior of the vehicle.
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34 Claims
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1. A cradle for a portable device, comprising:
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a main body having side walls, an open bottom and a top cover, the top cover having a cavity for accommodating a portable device, the cavity having sidewalls and a slanting bottom wall to allow the portable device to insert into the cavity in a desired position, the sidewalls of the cavity having supporting means for keeping the portable device in an upright position, the main body having a hollow interior and an opening for allowing a cable to go through; and
,a circuit board assembly comprising a first connector on one end of a circuit board inserting into an opening at the slanting bottom wall of the cavity and a second connector connected to the circuit board by the cable, the circuit board assembly supplying power, receiving and transmitting audio or data or both audio and data signals from the portable device to an external transmitting receiver device on a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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17. A method for achieving a seamless integration of a cradle for a portable device on a vehicle without the presence of visible wires at the interior of the vehicle using a cradle having a main body including a cavity with sidewalls and a slanted bottom wall having an opening for accommodating a portable device, the main body having an opening for allowing a cable to go through, and a circuit board assembly having a first connector on one end connecting to the opening on the slanted bottom wall, a circuit board and a second connector connected by the cable on another end, comprising:
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a) a boring an opening of a size just enough to accommodate a cabled main body of the cradle on a part of the vehicle where the cradle will be mounted;
b) mounting the main body on the opening bored at the part of the vehicle, the main body being held on top of an outside surface of the part by protruding elements on the main body having dimensions greater than the bored opening;
c) connecting the second connector of the circuit board assembly to an auxiliary port of the vehicle'"'"'s external transmitting receiver device;
d) connecting and inserting the portable device at the cavity of the main body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 32, 33, 34)
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19. The method of claim further comprising between the step a) and step b), placing a height and shape adjuster between the main body and the part of the vehicle to conform with an outside contour of the part of the vehicle.
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20. A cradle for a portable device, comprising:
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a main body having side walls, an open bottom and a top cover, the top cover having a cavity for accommodating a portable device, the cavity having sidewalls and a bottom wall, the main body having an opening for allowing a cable to go through and an opening at the bottom wall of the cavity;
a circuit board assembly comprising a first connector on one end of a circuit board inserting into the opening at the bottom wall of the cavity and a second connector connected to the circuit board by the cable, the circuit board assembly supplying power, receiving and transmitting audio signals from the portable device to an external transmitting receiver device on a vehicle;
a removable adjuster inserting into the cavity of the main body to fit a particular model of the music player having a particular size and shape. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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Specification